The 2014-2015 NBA Season Thread. Lock It Up Please: The Golden State Warriors Are The Champions

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cept' kobe was 17 in 96, an extreme introvert and was bald. didnt have the fro til 98..

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Extreme introvert, yet he managed to ask and take Brandy to his prom and appear on episodes of both Arli$$ and Moesha around that time. Maybe that introvert thing is a little overblown.
I'm an introvert and I'll still approach a chick and ask her out if I'm feeling her enough or if I think she's fine. Just like to stay low key until need be...having money just makes it easier to show out when needed to :lol:

just thought it was strange that bean wouldn't even go out and kick it with his teammates around that time, but he'd be down with kicking it with some random little white dude that tells jokes?
 
Okc is the only team with two top 5 players.

Okc in current state > ATL/GSW

Miami had two top-10 players last year (Bosh's FG%-FT%-ability to shoot three-effect his ability to shoot the three had on the offense) and how did that turn out? It's important that people don't get caught up in the false notion that two superstars/stars can beat a very good team on their merit alone.

I watched the Spurs/OKC series.


Sidenote:
: 14' Miamis 2 top 10 players>14' GSW/14 ATL


And definitely 15 OKC > 15 GSW/ATL (even after your post)
 
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cept' kobe was 17 in 96, an extreme introvert and was bald. didnt have the fro til 98..

:nerd:

Extreme introvert, yet he managed to ask and take Brandy to his prom and appear on episodes of both Arli$$ and Moesha around that time. Maybe that introvert thing is a little overblown.
I'm an introvert and I'll still approach a chick and ask her out if I'm feeling her enough or if I think she's fine. Just like to stay low key until need be...having money just makes it easier to show out when needed to :lol:

just thought it was strange that bean wouldn't even go out and kick it with his teammates around that time, but he'd be down with kicking it with some random little white dude that tells jokes?

Sometimes dudes aren't trying to hang out with their teammates all the time
 
cept' kobe was 17 in 96, an extreme introvert and was bald. didnt have the fro til 98..

:nerd:

Extreme introvert, yet he managed to ask and take Brandy to his prom and appear on episodes of both Arli$$ and Moesha around that time. Maybe that introvert thing is a little overblown.
I'm an introvert and I'll still approach a chick and ask her out if I'm feeling her enough or if I think she's fine. Just like to stay low key until need be...having money just makes it easier to show out when needed to :lol:

just thought it was strange that bean wouldn't even go out and kick it with his teammates around that time, but he'd be down with kicking it with some random little white dude that tells jokes?
He spent years in Italy. Probably been hanging with weird little white dudes since childhood.
 
 
 
 
cept' kobe was 17 in 96, an extreme introvert and was bald. didnt have the fro til 98..

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Extreme introvert, yet he managed to ask and take Brandy to his prom and appear on episodes of both Arli$$ and Moesha around that time. Maybe that introvert thing is a little overblown.
I'm an introvert and I'll still approach a chick and ask her out if I'm feeling her enough or if I think she's fine. Just like to stay low key until need be...having money just makes it easier to show out when needed to
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just thought it was strange that bean wouldn't even go out and kick it with his teammates around that time, but he'd be down with kicking it with some random little white dude that tells jokes?
im an introvert but if i moved to LA at that age and had a chance to go to a party with celebs i would go 10/10
 
Past 4 Finals participants: PIP=Points in paint

2014 Heat: 101.4 ppg, 38.7 PIP (61.8% points from outside of the paint), 24.7% of points from 3s
2014 Spurs: 105.6 ppg, 45.6 PIP (56% points from outside the paint), 24.2% of points from 3s
2013 Heat: 102.6 ppg, 41.1 PIP (60% points form outside the paint), 25% of points from 3s
2013 Spurs: 101.7 ppg, 44.2 PIP (56.5 % points from outside the paint), 23.6% of points from 3s
2012 Heat: 97.9 ppg, 42.3 PIP (56.7% points from outside the paint), 17.9 % of points from 3s
2012 Thunder 102.6 ppg, 41.3 PIP (59.7% points from outside the paint), 20.5% of points from 3s
2011 Heat: 102.1 ppg, 37.5 PIP (63.2 % points from outside the paint), 19.1% of points from 3s
2011 Mavericks: 100.2 ppg, 36.1 PIP (64 % points from outside the paint) 24.1 % of points from 3s

2014 Warriors: 111.4 ppg, 45.9 PIP (58.8% points from outside the paint) 28.2% of points from 3s

So even though the PIP percentages are somewhat similar, none of the other participants have been as reliant on the 3 point shot as GS is currently, it's not Rockets level but it's close. None of the other ones have had more than a quarter of their points come from the 3 point line. And that's over the course of an entire season, GS has actually been closer to a 1/3 f their points coming from 3 point range (which is Rockets level) over the last couple weeks when they've "struggled". 

You are making my point. You are splitting hairs. 3-4% doesn't make them "over reliant than 3". The scoring profiles are very similar, shooting is not going to be waht kills them

Turnovers sure...shooting 3's? no.
 
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I dont know where you are getting the on and off stats bear this out

They say the offense is better when Tony sits and worse when Manu sits

The Spurs also won multiple games in the playoffs when Tony and Manu barely play or play horribly.

They don't when Duncan does

Im just telling you, a team I watch. Out all the big 3. Tony is the least valuable to winning followed by Manu then Tim


not. on. offence.

http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/year/2014/sort/RPM

Tim Duncan last year was a negative on offence, and Manu was +5 on offense Tony was +3.
 
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Random question.

What do the Sixers do if they get the first pick?

Draft Okafor and trade Noel or Embiid

Draft Okafor and keep all 3.

Draft Mudiay or Russell and trade MCW

Draft Mudiay or Russell and play him w/ MCW

Trade the pick

?
 
I dont know where you are getting the on and off stats bear this out

They say the offense is better when Tony sits and worse when Manu sits

The Spurs also won multiple games in the playoffs when Tony and Manu barely play or play horribly.

They don't when Duncan does

Im just telling you, a team I watch. Out all the big 3. Tony is the least valuable to winning followed by Manu then Tim


not. on. offence.

http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/year/2014/sort/RPM

Tim Duncan last year was a negative on offence, and Manu was +5 on offense Tony was +3.

I don't believe in real plus or minus

Here's why

http://regressing.deadspin.com/just-what-the-hell-is-real-plus-minus-espns-new-nba-s-1560361469

Look man you look for all these advance stats to spin it. I'm telling you as a dude who watches the majority of their games. Tim is still the centerpiece of them offensively and defensively. Hes not the 3rd option, at worst it's 1a/1b/1c now

They can win for a bit without Tony or Manu out but they aren't with Tim out
 
Random question.

What do the Sixers do if they get the first pick?

Draft Okafor and trade Noel or Embiid

Draft Okafor and keep all 3.

Draft Mudiay or Russell and trade MCW

Draft Mudiay or Russell and play him w/ MCW

Trade the pick

?

I don't think they'll decide until right up until the draft. They'll probably work out a few of the top prospects and see what they look like. If they fall in love with Okafor or Mudiay from a workout, it probably means somebody already there is getting traded. If not, maybe the pick gets traded and the existing guys stay. They'll have options.
 
Random question.

What do the Sixers do if they get the first pick?

Draft Okafor and trade Noel or Embiid

Draft Okafor and keep all 3.

Draft Mudiay or Russell and trade MCW

Draft Mudiay or Russell and play him w/ MCW

Trade the pick

?
New York would spend a lot to get Okafor with that pick. Trade it
 
You are making my point. You are splitting hairs. 3-4% doesn't make them "over reliant than 3". The scoring profiles are very similar, shooting is not going to be waht kills them

Turnovers sure...shooting 3's? no.
It could be when they're two best players are the ones taking the bulk of those shots. Steph is averaging 8-3 point attempts per game shooting only 40% on those attempts while taking 9-2 point attempts and shooting 57% on those and Klay is averaging 7-3 point attempts per game  shooting 45% on those and 11-2 point attempts and shooting 51% on those. It's inherently a lower percentage shot and the degree of difficulty on Steph's shots especially is in that Kobe range at times. With the pace slowing down and defense elevated like it always does at playoff time, it's definitely conceivable as great a shooters as the Splash Bros are to go on a cold streak from 3 and then GS is in serious trouble. 

I don't remember any of the Heat/Spurs/Mavs?OKC main guy/guy(s) being as 3 reliant as these guys are, that's the difference in my mind. 
 
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Random question.

What do the Sixers do if they get the first pick?

Draft Okafor and trade Noel or Embiid

Draft Okafor and keep all 3.

Draft Mudiay or Russell and trade MCW

Draft Mudiay or Russell and play him w/ MCW

Trade the pick

?

Take Okafor then trade Embiid if all the recent reports are true about his weight and work ethic.


Random question.

What do the Sixers do if they get the first pick?

Draft Okafor and trade Noel or Embiid

Draft Okafor and keep all 3.

Draft Mudiay or Russell and trade MCW

Draft Mudiay or Russell and play him w/ MCW

Trade the pick

?
New York would spend a lot to get Okafor with that pick. Trade it

What do the Knicks have to offer Philly besides future 1st round picks?
 
Knicks don't have much to trade.

They can't trade this years pick because they traded last years pick :lol:
 
It could be when they're two best players are the ones taking the bulk of those shots. Steph is averaging 8-3 point attempts per game shooting only 40% on those attempts while taking 9-2 point attempts and shooting 57% on those and Klay is averaging 7-3 point attempts per game  shooting 45% on those and 11-2 point attempts and shooting 51% on those. It's inherently a lower percentage shot and the degree of difficulty on Steph's shots especially is in that Kobe range at times. With the pace slowing down and defense elevated like it always does at playoff time, it's definitely conceivable as great a shooters as the Splash Bros are to go on a cold streak from 3 and then GS is in serious trouble. 

I don't remember any of the Heat/Spurs/Mavs?OKC main guy/guy(s) being as 3 reliant as these guys are, that's the difference in my mind. 

Really?

It's a 7 game seires this isn't march madness, they can survive a cold streak or two.
 
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